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Honourable Colonial Secretary,
The two Medical Officers whose suitability might
be considered on account of their seniority are then Dr Moore and Dr. McKenny. Dr. Moore was appointed Assistant Medical Officer of Health, in March 1905 and Dr. McKenny & Medical Officer in May, 1912. Dr. Moore has had little, if any experience in administering a department, and he has never acted as Principal Civil Medical Officer. He does not impress me as having either the knowledge or as being suitable generally to act as head of the department, for there is nothing at all unusual in his training and he is difficult to work with, chiefly, I think, because he resents control and because his sense of discipline is not too good. It is hard to see what his claim would met on except that of local seniority.
So far, nothing has been said about professional capacity, but a good training in professional work, in add- ition to a good general training, is very desirable, as mumerous occasions arise in which this equipment is required, and I fear that I cannot make out that Dr. Moore is in this above a very average standard,
Dr. McKenny is junior in service to Dr. Moore, but he has had some experience of administrative work, for he acted as Principal Civil Medical Officer during my absence on leave for the year 1919. As far as I know he gave satisfaction in the performance of these dukkes. In medical training and professional ability as well as in general education and train- ing he is, in my opinion, of a different and higher standard altogether than that of the standard reviewed in the previous instance. Admittedly, he is a colleague with whom it is easy to work, and one who is generally acceptable to staff, patients, students, colleagues ko.. But as regards his capacity for
administration
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